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Power socket with illuminated plug blade slots

  • US 6,078,113 A
  • Filed: 02/01/1999
  • Issued: 06/20/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/01/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A power socket with illuminated plug blade slots comprising:

  • a power socket structure including;

    a hot plug blade slot,a neutral plug blade slot,a ground plug blade slot,a hot wire connecting terminal in electrical connection with a hot blade contact positioned within the hot plug blade slot,a neutral wire connecting terminal in electrical connection with a neutral blade contact positioned within the neutral plug blade slot,a ground wire connecting terminal in electrical connection with a ground blade contact positioned within the ground plug blade slot,a first color diode passageway formed into the power socket structure into direct connection with the hot plug blade slot,a second color diode passageway formed into the power socket structure into direct connection with the neutral plug blade slot,a first color diode installed within the first color diode passageway and having two first color diode terminals,a second color diode installed within the second color diode passageway and having two diode terminals, anda diode drive circuit including a rectifier circuit in connection with the hot wire connecting terminal and the neutral wire connecting terminal and a voltage divider network having two resistance legs and having one resistance leg wired in parallel with the first color diode and the second color diode.

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